Stratified Random Sampling Is a Method of Selecting a Sample

question 61

Multiple Choice

Stratified random sampling is a method of selecting a sample in which

• A)the sample is first divided into strata, and then random samples are taken from each stratum
• B)various strata are selected from the sample
• C)the population is first divided into strata, and then random samples are drawn from each stratum
• D)None of these alternatives is correct.

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A period in human development that typically covers the ages from 40 to 65, characterized by physical, psychological, and social changes.

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